,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #had  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4  
,kim 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4   
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4         
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,gallego1    
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4
 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4
 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1
 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 
,murray1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 &   
,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( indep5d5t liv+ & economic  
self-suffici5cy = individuals )         
disabilities made possible by !         
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij &
 call+ to protect ! "r ( individuals )  
disabilities to live 9 _! own homes &   
communities4  ,:]eas1 9 enact+ !        

,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act71 ,congress recogniz$
 t hi/orically1 society has t5d$ to     
isolate & segregate individuals )       
disabilities1 &1 despite "s improvem5ts1
 su* =ms ( discrim9ation aga9/          
individuals ) disabilities cont9ue to be
 a s]i\s & p]vasive social problem2     
,:]eas ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
recognizes ! rights ( individuals )     
disabilities to fully p>ticipate 9 _!   
communities ?r\gh indep5d5t liv+1       
equality ( opportunity1 & economic      
self-suffici5cy2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bb1  
#aiii1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg ,u4,s4
 #eha 7#aiii7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ! ,olm/ead decision7 held t1 "u !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act1 ,/ates  
mu/ (f] qualifi$ individuals )          
disabilities ! *oice to receive _!      
long-t]m s]vices & support 9 a          
community-bas$ sett+2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme 

,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fur!r recogniz$ 
t conf9em5t 9 an in/itution sev]ely     
dim9i%es ! ev]yday life activities (    
individuals1 includ+ activities involv+ 
family relations & social contacts1 "w  
options1 economic indep5d5ce1           
educational advancem5t1 & cultural      
enri*m5t2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( !        
integration m&ate1 _m individuals )     
disabilities h be5 able to live 9 _! own
 homes1 & become productive memb]s ( !  
community1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh access to   
home & community-bas$ s]vices ?r\gh !   
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble
 z ! ,m$icaid program72 ,:]eas #cf ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act1 & #bg ye>s aft] !   
,olm/ead decision1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 issu$ a deeply flaw$ & h>mful op9ion t 
rejects ! integration m&ate & ?reat5s ! 
h>d-won progress t[>d full integration (
 individuals ) disabilities into        
society2 ,:]eas1 prior to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,ju/ice op9ion describ$ 9 ! prec$+ :]eas
 clause1 ! ,olm/ead decision & !        
integration m&ate ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act & section #ejd ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 h be5 repeat$ly affirm$ 
by c\rts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by     
,congress1 & 9 ,f$]al regulations1      
prohibit+ ,/ates f =c+ individuals )    
disabilities into segregat$ sett+s1 su* 
z psy*iatric hospitals1 nurs+ homes1    
segregat$ s*ools1 & %elt]$ work%ops1 :5 
^? individuals c\ld be s]v$ 9 _! homes &
 communities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice admits its int]pretation ( !    
,olm/ead decision is out ( /ep ) common 
und]/&+ ( t decision )9 ,f$]al c\rts1   
yet enc\rages non-compliance ) !        
integration m&ate2 ,:]eas #cf ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )     
,disabilities ,act-- 7#a7 m ?an         
#h1djj1jjj individuals receive home &   
community-bas$ s]vices ?r\gh ! ,m$icaid 
program2  7#b7 individuals )            
disabilities are p>ticipat+ 9 ! labor   

=ce at a rate ( ov] #da p]c5t2  7#c7 on 
av]age1 x is #c times less exp5sive to  
s]ve someone ?r\gh home & community-bas$
 s]vices relative to an in/itution2 &   
7#d7 individuals return+ to ! community 
f in/itutions report improv$ life       
satisfaction1 r$uc$ unmet ne$s1 &       
enhanc$ feel+s ( dignity2 ,:]eas !      
cont9uation ( segregat$ in/itutional    
sett+s has h9d]$ ! inclusion (          
individuals ) disabilities 9            
communities1 s*ools1 & workplaces1      
und]m9+ ! promise ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act2 ,:]eas individuals (
 color ) disabilities exp]i5ce          
disproportionately great] b>ri]s to     
high-quality & accessible heal? c>e1    
education1 h\s+1 & competitive integrat$
 employm5t opportunities1 infr++ on ! "r
 ( individuals to fully p>ticipate 9 _! 
communities "u ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act repres5ts ! floor1 n
 ! ceil+1 ( ef=ts ne$$ to dismantle     
b>ri]s to full p>ticipation1 equal      

opportunity1 indep5d5t liv+1 & economic 
self-suffici5cy = individuals )         
disabilities2 & ,:]eas fulfill+ !       
promise ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities   
,act requires individuals1 families1    
communities1 & gov]nm5t to "w toge!r to 
gu>antee t individuals ) disabilities h 
! opportunity to ?rive 9 _! communities 
?r\gh\t _! lives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance ( 
indep5d5t liv+1 equal opportunity1 full 
p>ticipation1 & economic self-suffici5cy
 = individuals ) disabilities made      
possible by ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is resolution z ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act72  7#b7 enc\rages ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate !       
advancem5t ( inclusion & equality (     
opportunity made possible by ! enactm5t 
( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act2     
7#c7 pl$ges to cont9ue to "w on a       
bip>tisan basis to id5tify & address !  
rema9+ b>ri]s t und]m9e ! national goals

 ( equality ( opportunity1 indep5d5t    
liv+1 economic self-suffici5cy1 & full  
p>ticipation = individuals )            
disabilities1 includ+ by focus+ on      
individuals ) disabilities :o rema9     
segregat$ 9 in/itutions2  7#d7 pl$ges to
 "w ) ,/ates to improve fund+ = & access
 to home & community-bas$ s]vices =     
individuals ) disabilities1 ) a focus on
 r$uc+ & elim9at+ in/itutionalization2  
7#e7 admoni%es aga9/ rec5t cuts1 & any  
future cuts1 to ! ,m$icaid program "u   
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is resolution z ! ,m$icaid program71
 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( burd5some       
"w-report+ requirem5ts & o!r b>ri]s1 :i*
 puts ! heal? ( individuals )           
disabilities at risk & h9d]s ! progress 
made s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act2  7#f7 calls on      
,congress to "w 9 a bip>tisan mann] to  
rev]se ! bigge/ cut to ! ,m$icaid       
program 9 hi/ory & increase fund+ =     
home- & community-bas$ s]vices2  7#g7   

calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to       
imm$iately resc9d its incorrect &       
arbitr>y int]pretation ( ! decision ( ! 
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg ,u4,s4 #eha    
7#aiii7 t 0 issu$ on ,june #ah1 #bjbf1  
relat+ to ! integration m&ate ( title   
,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq47 & section
 #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72  7#h7 calls on    
,f$]al ag5cies to develop policies t    
advance ! goals ( ! ,am]icans )         
,disabilities ,act1 includ+ by-- 7,a7   
condemn+ any executive or legislative   
action t w\ld dismantle or relocate     
major (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,education1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,special 
,education & ,rehabilitative ,s]vices & 
! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights2 &  7,b7 call+
 on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to develop     
policies & practices1 & to provide      
te*nical assi/ance1 to increase ! numb] 
& quality ( competitive integrat$       
employm5t opportunities = individuals ) 

disabilities t enable su* individuals to
 become economically self-suffici5t2    
7#i7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices to fully /aff & support 
! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ & to 
*ampion indep5d5t liv+ by provid+       
in=mation1 res\rces1 te*nical assi/ance 
relat$ to home & community-bas$ s]vices1
 & support+ family c>egiv]s2  7#aj7     
calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t to provide accessible &     
inclusive homes & communities t increase
 ! options available = accessible1      
inclusive1 & equitable h\s+ =           
individuals ) disabilities2  7#aa7 calls
 on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to    
create accessible transit & airports &  
increase ! hir+1 promotion1 & ret5tion (
 individuals ) disabilities 9 !         
transportation work=ce2  7#ab7 calls on 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to 
provide in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical 
assi/ance to enable individuals )       
disabilities to h full & equitable      
access to communications &              

telecommunications s]vices &            
te*nologies2 &  7#ac7 calls on ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to cont9ue to
 implem5t a :ole community approa* & to 
increase inclusivity & accessibility 9  
em]g5cy prep>$ness4